Long Reads
Ryan Mason: “I have 14 metal plates in my skull, with 28 screws holding them in place, and 45 staples. And I was a lucky boy”
Between The Lines Ryan Mason is set to take over as interim Tottenham manager until the end of the season. He was part of the same Spurs academy generation as Harry Kane, but his life took a different turn – one which left him lucky to be alive
Why 'the world’s greatest football stadium' has been empty for 14 years
WATCH Valencia’s Nou Mestalla was, according to the club, going to be the “greatest football stadium in the world” and ready for the 2009 season…
David Rocastle remembered: Celebrating the life and career of the Arsenal hero with those who knew him best
LONGREAD David Rocastle wasn't just a fantastic footballer – to those at Arsenal, the Lewisham maestro represented something much greater. On the anniversary of his tragic death aged just 33, FFT celebrates a genius
Why the football in Ted Lasso looks better than in other shows
INTERVIEW FourFourTwo speaks to Kasali Casal, the man behind the football choreography on the Emmy Award-winning Ted Lasso
Lionesses star Keira Walsh won the Euros, broke the world transfer record and had a bus named after her – but would have quit the game if she hadn't seen a psychologist
INTERVIEW Kiera Walsh grew up watching Pep Guardiola's Barça, so when the chance to make a world record move to Barcelona and challenge for the Champions League, she jumped at the chance
Nile Ranger's long journey back to football: "I’ve reflected on everything I’ve done wrong – and everyone I've hurt"
LONGREAD Nile Ranger was tipped for the very top after making his Newcastle debut aged 18, the striker tells FFT about his troubled past, long list of regrets... and what he'll do with his final chance